if UC Health and Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield can't come to terms on a new contract, more than 500,000 local members may have to find a new hospital or doctor in April.

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Thousands of Cincinnati-area Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield members may have to find a new hospital or doctor in April, if the health insurer and UC Health can't come to terms on a new contract.

The two groups are at odds over reimbursement rates, the amount of money Anthem pays to hospitals and doctors for care provided to its members. The firms are up against an April 15 deadline to reach an agreement, or Anthem's members will be forced to pay out-of-network rates if they choose to use UC Health services.